Deny This, Last.fm
A couple of months ago Erick Schonfeld wrote a post titled “Did Last.fm Just Hand Over User Listening Data To the RIAA?” based on a source that has proved to be very reliable in the past. All hell br...
Rumour: 16GB iPhone Declared “End of Life” By Vodafone & Brightpoint
We usually don't report on rumours here at MacTalk , but a trusted source has brought this to our attention this evening: Vodafone has sent out an email to retail staff stating that the 16GB iPhone h...
Craigslist Gets Restraining Order Against A.G.
After weeks of bluster about Craigslist, South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster agreed today to a temporary order preventing him from bringing criminal charges against company executives. — ...
Facebook's Valuation Heading North Again. Up To $10 Billion Now.
A few days ago, we reported that Facebook turned down an investment term sheet that placed their value at $8 billion. But it was apparently the board seat the investors wanted and not the valuation t...
New in Labs: Inbox preview
Whenever I open up my inbox at work, I'm never surprised to find several new messages waiting to be read. The same thing can't always be said about my personal Gmail account. Sometimes I end up chec...
YouTube can be dangerous place for porn seekers
YouTube is becoming a dangerous place to search for porn. — Anti-virus company PandaLabs reports on its research blog that hackers have riddled the site with links to malicious software. The scheme...
iPhone to get iTunes TV and Movies!
In a long awaited move (at least by me), it appears that Apple will begin to allow downloads of movies and tv shows through the iPhone. This revelation, (again at least to me) comes by way of an adve...
Google invades upfront marketplace
Deutsch, Saatchi among agencies using Google TV Ads — SAN FRANCISCO — Google TV Ads has begun booking upfront deals with major agencies and advertisers for the first time. — Marketers are committi...
Do You know how #FollowFriday started?
Today is Friday, the most famed day of the week. Why you ask? It's the end of the workweek and the beginning of the weekend (for some). But, for the Twitterverse, it's a day where you could see you...
Twitter's Search Engine Is Very, Very, Broken
Given all the rumors about Google possibly talking to Twitter about search, or the Mountain View giant taking on the world of real-time, you would think that Twitter's dramatic growth and user adoptio...
Cartier sues Apple over trademark infringement
The iPhone has become a big target for legal-minded Americans looking to take a bite out of the Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) pie. But, most of the iPhone lawsuits to date have been filed by ordinary citizens, ...
Gates sees tech helping U.S. out of recession
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Technology can pull the United States out of recession and help the world's ailing financial markets work better, Microsoft Corp Chairman Bill Gates told a high-level business summ...
Open Source joins European election battle
THE FREE SOFTWARE movement is trying to recruit European election candidates to fight big software business interests in Brussels. — Campaign group The Free Software Pact has already recruited 96 ca...
Evernote Stats: One Million Registered Users, 360,000 Active, 13,755 Paid
Reaching one million registered users is an important milestone for any startup. At the very least, it suggests that it is pointed in the right direction. Evernote, the app which helps you remember ...
UK Court Rules In Favor Of eBay In L'Oreal Fight, Counterfeiters Rejoice
The U.K. High Court today ruled in favor of eBay, claiming that the company can't be held legally accountable for the sale of counterfeit L'Oreal fragrances and creams on its online auction site in th...
Dear Palm: The Last Thing You Want To Do Right Now Is Screw Over App Developers
The Palm Pre comes out in a few weeks, and many are hoping that this is finally the smartphone out there that can capably compare to the iPhone. Of course, one key to that is having a devoted develop...
Smart Art Immortalizes Steve Jobs in Trinity of Computer Gods
NEW YORK - We worship gods of rock and now it's time to kneel before the gods of personal computing. This epic piece of original art was uncovered during a gallery walk through New York's Chelsea nei...
Share Your Google Analytics Data With Everyone
Almost everyone uses Google Analytics to calculate overall site traffic as a way to measure the value of their website. — Many users are clamoring for a simpler way to share their Analytics traffic ...
Computer virus strikes US Marshals, FBI affected
WASHINGTON - — Law enforcement computers were struck by a Mystery computer virus Thursday, forcing the FBI and the U.S. Marshals to shut down part of their networks as a precaution. — The U.S. Mar...
One reason why StockTwits is growing: Those Twitter ads
Twitter's management seems to have mixed feelings about advertising. But here's anecdotal evidence that those text ads it has been running lately are worth something. — StockTwits, a site for shari...
MySQL: Forked beyond repair?
One month after Oracle announced its takeover of Sun Microsystems, the future of MySQL remains up in the air. Can the leading lightweight open source database still thrive when it's controlled by the...
Wintek to supply panel modules for upcoming Apple e-book form factor netbook
Wintek has been selected as the panel module supplier for Apple's upcoming e-book form factor netbook product, according to Taiwan notebook related IC designers.
Palm Pre tasks, memos, browser on display, automatic backup confirmed
Just in time for your weekend perusal, Palm Goon (which we half suspect might be a viral site from Palm itself) has uploaded three tours and a FAQ chock-full of new Pre / webOS screens and details …
US Army to adopt Vista and Office 2007 by end of 2009
The US Army has promised to update its computer systems to Windows Vista and Office 2007 by the end of the year. — Even with Windows 7 and Office 2010 on the horizon, most companies have yet to make...
New Eee PC 1000HV: Atom N280 and ATI HD 3450
On the chain wheel Discount Computer and some shop online, is mysteriously appeared a model of Eee PC, called 1000HV between the characteristics of which stands out a video card ATI HD 3450 with 256 M...
Tech companies look for deals as values fall
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cheap valuations and glimmers of economic recovery are tempting cash-rich technology companies to seek acquisitions, and the second half of 2009 could see some steady dealmaking. ...
Google Maps Now Suggests Alternate Routes
Sometimes there are many ways to get from point A to point B, whether you are walking or driving. Until now, Google Maps' directions feature has given you the route they consider the best and allows ...
Flags, Windows, Lucky Numbers and Hidden Mickeys
Another new version of Windows is nearly upon us, as Microsoft will release Windows 7 later this year. Vista was greeted with probably a few too many jeers, which in the tech industry means Windows 7...
Indonesian clerics want rules for Facebook
SURABAYA, Indonesia (AP) — Muslim clerics are seeking ways to regulate online behavior in Indonesia, saying the exploding popularity of social networking sites like Facebook could encourage illicit se...